Caregiver-infant interactions

Cards (2)

  • Reciprocity is when an infant and a mother respond to each others signals.
  • Interactional synchrony is when an infant and a carer mirror each other's behaviours.

    Isabella et al. observed 30 mothers and babies together and assessed the degree of synchrony and the quality of attachment.
    ->She found that high levels of synchrony were associated with higher-quality attachment.